hi calcium agri lime

The 4 W’S Of Applying Lime

Liming Irish soils is very beneficial as our soils tend to be naturally acidic. When soils are acidic, they don’t function properly and will respond below optimum to the fertilisers applied. In a year of high input costs, soil acidity correction and agri lime application will be key to achieving a maximum response from fertiliser [...]

June 9th, 2022|News|

Agri lime – An essential ingredient for soil productivity

Correcting soil pH is the first step to improving soil productivity and exploiting our competitive advantage of maximising the level of grazed grass in animal diets. Trials have shown that by increasing soil pH from 5.5 to 6.3, increased grass production of at least 1.5t DM/ha/year can be achieved, which represents a 7:1 return on [...]

August 18th, 2021|News|

Planning is the barrier to spreading lime

On many farms around the country, the spreading of lime has fallen dramatically in the last 30 years. In fact, 65% of farms in Ireland have a soil deficiency according to Teagasc. Optimising Lime For the majority of farmers, they are not optimising lime due to the lack of knowledge around soil testing and pH [...]

August 10th, 2018|Agriculture, News|
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